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D-Day 65: The Veterans Return

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Last broadcast on Sat, 6 Jun 2009, 23:00 on BBC HD (see all broadcasts).

Synopsis

Fiona Bruce, James Naughtie and Dan Snow report live from Normandy on the events that mark the 65th anniversary of D-Day.

Here, the British veterans honour the men they fought alongside at a special Service of Remembrance held in the beautiful town square of Arromanches, overlooking the beaches where they battled to liberate Europe.

And, at the American cemetery at Omaha Beach, President Obama remembers the men who died in one of the most dramatic operations in military history.

Credits

Presenter
Fiona Bruce
Presenter
James Naughtie
Presenter
Dan Snow
Director
Victoria Simpson

Broadcasts

  1. Sat 6 Jun 2009
    16:20
  2. Sat 6 Jun 2009
    16:20
  3. Sat 6 Jun 2009
    23:00

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Duration

100 minutes

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